The Effectiveness of Food Literacy Promoting Program on Eating Behaviors Among Elderly with of Hyertension. In Khao Kop Subdistrict, Huai Yot District, Trang Province

Abstract

     Development and Effectiveness of a Food Literacy Promotion Program for Hypertensive Elderly in Khao Kop Sub-district, Huai Yot District, Trang Province. Objective: This research aimed to develop a program and to study the effectiveness of a food literacy promotion program for elderly individuals with hypertension in Khao Kop Sub-district, Huai Yot District, Trang Province.

     Methods This study employed a Quasi-Experimental Design and was conducted from February to April 2025. Purposive sampling was used to select a total of 64 participants, with the sample size calculated based on the effect size for a two-group pre-test and post-test design. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze general data. The comparison of food consumption behavior scores before and after the intervention within the experimental and control groups was analyzed using the Paired samples t-test. The comparison of food consumption behavior scores between the experimental and control groups (pre- and post-program) was analyzed using the Independent samples t-test, at a statistical significance level of $\alpha = 0.05. Results The study found that the 8-week food literacy promotion program for hypertensive elderly consisted of seven main activities: "Food is Life," "Local Food Classroom," "Label & Sodium Detective," "Two-World Menu," "Two-Dimensional Journal," "Recipe and Legend Adaptation," and "Ancestral Recipes for the New Generation. The mean score of food consumption behavior among the hypertensive elderly after participating in the program was significantly higher than before participation (p < .001). The mean score of food consumption behavior among the hypertensive elderly in the experimental group after the program was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < .001).